Alouette

My Lark, whom I plucked in the Dark

Alouette, gentille alouette
Aloutte, je te plumerai

Alouette(a) we are all a wetta
Alouette(a) I will pluck you dry

Pluck you dry, pluck you dry
Ben oui,  mais ben oui,  lets look to the sky

Alouette(a), gently let me caress you
Alouette(a), these words make us  wetta

Je te plumerai le bec
Je te plumerai le bec
And a kiss
And a kiss
More more kiss
Alouette, let me kiss you oh my my

I will look you in the eyes
Avec un bec
Je suis un mec
Alouetta, let me make you wetta
Alouetta, let me hold you near

I will pluck your wings you hear?
Just to keep you close and near
Alouetta, let me keep you here my dear
And you legs
And your neck
And you your eyes
Alouetta, I caress your coeur so red
Alouette, my love will make you wetta

Et le cœur
Et le bouche 
Et les ailes
Alouetta, je te donne un bec(a)
Alouetta, je te plumerai

Alouette, je suis un beau mec (a)
Alouette, je te donne un grand bec(a)!!!!

Svp, Svp
Alouette I will make you wetta
Alouette I will make you mine!!!!

Notes and Physiologists notes!
Ok LOL where to start
Alouette is a Lark in English
"Alouette" is a popular French Canadian children's song about plucking the feathers from a lark, in retribution for being woken up by its song. Although it is in French, it is well-known among speakers of other languages

I of course used many play on words to turn this into a lyrical naughty love verse based on the song. Not only did I intermingle French and English, but some of the play on words apply, even only in French. I know many will not understand the French, however the English language is universally used for the very reason that is does incorporate so many words from other languages. Anytime you bring ideas together, you are uniting rather than dividing, a theme in many of my poems.

Alouette =  Lark, I misspelled it sometimes as Alouetta as that’s more how you would pronounce the word in English.

Je te plumerai = I will pluck you

Bec = beak in English, but in French can also mean a kiss
Ben =  is closer to how the Quebecois accent would sound
Mec = boyfriend a term more used in France
Svp = abbr for “please”

Some words I spelled phonetically for those with cell phones.

Do I really need to explain “wet-ta” ? LOL

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Tim Smith

Date: 9/4/2014 11:39:00 AM

Well my friend your wit,humor,and charm all shine through...lol.....cheers

Arthur Vaso
Date: 9/7/2014 6:52:00 PM

maybe the wit , maybe the humor, I think the charm sunk along with the titantic !!

Casarah Nance

Date: 9/4/2014 8:23:00 AM

You are so freakin' cute Arthur. I did enjoy this very much ;) I love the mixing of two... languages. :)

Arthur Vaso
Date: 9/7/2014 6:51:00 PM

Many things we can mix cher

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 9/4/2014 7:11:00 AM

of course every body understands wetta. you are taking a shower and writing your poem at the same time. i hope this clears this up for everyone.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 9/7/2014 6:41:00 PM

You saved me Maurice, with this explanation it can still remain a children s song!!!

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 9/4/2014 7:06:00 AM

i was born with Parisian French as my first language. at a young age our family moved to Toronto Canada. i have spent a lot of time in Montreal over the years. at different times i have worked in Montreal over many years. so my point is i loved this piece because it read as one language to me having a firm handle of all three. thank you for such a treat.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 9/7/2014 6:40:00 PM

Thank you so much Maurice and its a pleasure to meet you! I am from Montreal myself.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/4/2014 3:27:00 AM

:D No, you don't need to explain "Wet-ta." In fact, I was able to follow this quite easily and even sang along in parts. Clever and witty, Arthur! Love, Carolyn

Eileen Manassian

Date: 9/4/2014 12:41:00 AM

Alors! C'est superb! Je suis tres amuse! Of course, I understand French but my spelling is atrocious! ;) You are a naughty boy, Arthur, but I SO LOVED this cute write of yours! Donne moi un baiser sur la joue! SVP! ;) Hugs

Arthur Vaso
Date: 9/7/2014 6:44:00 PM

Oh la la Eileen, many kisses and hugs!!!!!!